Report of the Tuberculosis Commission : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Excellency the Governor-General.

  • South Africa. Tuberculosis Commission.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Report of the Tuberculosis Commission : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Excellency the Governor-General. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J <i dairy herds .. : Views as to the probable extent of the disease within the Union The number of the veterinary staff inadequate for the work .. Existing statutory provisions relating to animal tuberculosis .. Present means of obtaining information regarding the occurrence of outbreaks of tuberculosis inadequate The destruction of reactors to tuberculin . Protest of Cape Medical Council against selling of milk from any tuberculous cow / Recommendation of Commission as regards ‘sale ‘of milk from tuberculous cows : The question of compensation for animals compulsorily de stroyed Present amount of compensation payable Amount of compensation considered by ae of witnesses as reasonable Period after which payment of compensation should cease The establishment of a State Insurance Fund Advantages claimed for a scheme of State insurance .. Action by local authorities . ine The influence of tuberculous persons spreading ‘the disease to bovines Influence of grazing clean along with infected stock Suggested experiments to be undertaken by Government Subsidiary means of dealing with bovine tuberculosis . . The control of milk supplies : recommendations The control of meat supplies : recommendations Tuberculosis in swine : Recommendations as regards tuberculosis i inswine.. Recapitulation ; summary of recommendations dealing with bovine tuberculosis CHAPTER 15. 390 391 392 39 394 396 398 398 399 399 400 405 410 411 414 416 417 417 418 419 420 424 427 427 Measures for improving general conditions of housing and environment The-teaching of Hygiene Recommendations roee school hygiene ‘and the teaching of hygiene .. Medical adviser to be attached to each ‘Education 1 Department Medical examination of school children . . ome Overcrowding of schools .. Important defects noticed by the Commission regarding school buildings a Use of slates in schools : abolition recommended Open air teaching advocated Of measures specifically directed against tuberculosis a2 i3 es. Union, Provincial and Local control over health matters: Divided, overlapping and incomplete . Proposed scheme for dealing with Tuberculosis. The Tuberculosis Dispensary, Functions of : Institutional treatment for whites and coloured persons Sanatoria and sanatorium treatment ae Suggestions as to choosing site for sanatorium .. Institutional treatment of advanced cases of tuberculosis Measures in the case of Europeans : es by Os es Immigration of European consumptives : Interim Report of Com- mission referred to The accommodation of consumptive Europeans in boarding houses etc. : : Portable shelters ne Measures in respect of coloured persons br The role of the District Nurse and Health Visitor [U.G. 3414.] 428 430 432 432 432 432 432 432 432 434 435 440 44] 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 232 “934 236 237 237 237 238 239 239 239 239 240 240 243 243 245 245 246 246 247 247 247 247 248 248